Chris Cornell's daughter Lily is starting a mental health awareness podcast
Chris Cornell‘s daughter Lily Cornell Silver is launching a podcast about mental health in honor of the late Soundgarden frontman.
She revealed the Mind Wide Open podcast yesterday on her Instagram account on the third anniversary of Cornell’s death.
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The podcast series is taking place on Instagram and is featuring mental health professionals, public figures and others discussing their struggles with mental illness and the offer insights about the topic.
Cornell Silver says her goal with the podcast is “to help normalize the open discussion of mental health.”
“Now more than ever, people are struggling with mental wellness as well as the collective trauma, stress, loss, and grief triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. As with all societal issues, this is an intersectional one. Marginalized groups so often disproportionately struggle with mental health and are denied resources. I have been privileged to receive the care that I need, but this is an uncommon experience. This pandemic highlights how few resources are widely available. I want to create a dedicated space that prioritizes mental and emotional balance and allows for candid, unapologetic discussions.”
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She says she’s revealing it on the anniversary of her father’s death because she learned more about the importance of having someone to share struggles with through discussions with him.
“Through my experiences, I have become more aware of the stigma that surrounds discussing mental health and grief related issues. I want to use my platform to do what I can to create change around this stigma. I want all of us to have a safe place to open our minds and wear our hearts on our sleeves.”
The first guest for the podcast is Laura van Dernoot Lipsky who is the founder and director of the Trauma Stewardship Institute. She’ll be revealing how to listen as well as future guests on her Instagram account down the line.
You can see her post below.
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